Mapping Conceptual Geographic Models Onto DBMS Data Models
| Title | Mapping Conceptual Geographic Models Onto DBMS Data Models |
| Publication Type | Technical Report |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Voisard, A., & David B. |
| Other Numbers | 1072 |
| Abstract | We study the representation and manipulation of geographic information in a database management system (DBMS). The conceptual geographic model that we use as a basis hinges on a complex object model, whose set and tuple constructors make it efficient for defining not only collections of geographic objects but also relationships between them. In addition, it allows easy manipulation of non-basic types such as spatial data types. We investigate the mapping of our reference model onto major commercial DBMS models, namely a relational model extended to abstract data types (ADT) and an object-oriented model. Our analysis shows the strengths and limits of the two model types for handling highly structured data with spatial components. |
| URL | http://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/ftp/global/pub/techreports/1997/tr-97-005.pdf |
| Bibliographic Notes | ICSI Technical Report TR-97-005 |
| Abbreviated Authors | A. Voisard and B. David |
| ICSI Publication Type | Technical Report |